Genesis 49:19

Genesis 30:11 Genesis 46:16 Numbers 32:1-42 Deuteronomy 33:20 Deuteronomy 33:21 Joshua 13:8 Judges 10:1 Judges 11:40 1 Chronicles 3:18-22 1 Chronicles 5:11-22 1 Chronicles 5:26

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob Blesses His Sons 5. מכרה m e kêrāh , “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related: מכר...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Blessing of Jacob. This poem had an independent origin, but if it was incorporated in one of the main documents it would be in J. It is not a m...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

19. Gad, a troop. Jacob also makes allusion to the name of Gad. He had been so called, because Jacob had obtained a numerous offspring by his...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Gad, a troop shall overcome him— Jacob, alluding to the name of Gad, which signifies a troop, foretels that this tribe should have many enemies t...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. х `...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob Blesses his Twelve Sons It is generally considered that in its present form, this chapter gives us indeed the last utterances of the dying p...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The name Gad is here connected with a Hebrew word meaning a troop or marauding band. The Gadites were settled E. of Jordan, in the land of Gilead. Th...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Gad. — The word Gad, as we have seen ( Genesis 30:11 ), means good fortune, but Jacob connects it with the root gâdad, “to gather in troops.” T...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE BLESSINGS OF THE TRIBES Genesis 48:1-22 ; Genesis 49:1-33 JACOB'S blessing of his sons marks the close of the patriarchal dispensation. He...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joseph Specially Blessed Genesis 49:13-27 The position of Zebulun and the following tribes in the land of promise is accurately foretold. Compa...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Before his passing, Jacob, in forecasting the future of his sons, based what he had to say on what he had already seen in them. In some cases the all...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Gad is a type of grace, often overcome by troops of enemies, but at length victorious. Romans 8:37 . Concerning Gad, see 1 Chronicles 5:18 , etc.
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Gad, a troop shall overcome him ,.... There is a paronomasia, or an allusion to the name of Gad almost in every word of the verse, which signifies a...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. Ver. 19. Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but.] This is every good Christian'...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Concerning Gad , he alludes to his name, which signifies a troop , foresees the character of that tribe, that it should be a warlike tribe; and so...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JACOB'S PROPHECY AS TO THE TWELVE TRIBES (vs.1-28) After a life of many failures and troubles, the last days of Jacob stand out in bright relief....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for a haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon. 14 Issachar...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. Troops of enemies shall frequently invade his country, and for a time conquer and spoil it. And so it came to pass, because the inheritance of...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“Gad, a marauding band will press on him, but he will press on their heel.” This rather enigmatic statement reflects Jacob's conviction of some dis...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 49:14 . A strong ass.] Heb. An ass of bone. “The figure here employed has nothing mean about it. The Oriental ass is a...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 48 and 49 (with Deuteronomy 33 and Judges 5 ) Jacob's blessing of his sons marks the close of the patriarchal dispensation. Hencefort...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 49:19 Consider: I. Faith triumphant in doubt. The Gospel is a revelation. It is the telling of a secret. There is not one mystery either...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

l, 2. And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last day. Gathe...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 49:1-3 . And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 49:2 . Gather yourselves together. This phrase implies that they should come purified, and prepared for instruction. Genesis 49:3 . Reu...
The Biblical Illustrator

Zebulun. .. Issachar. .. Dan. .. Gad. .. Asher. .. Naphtali. .. Benjamin The blessings of Zebulun, &c. : Consider these blessings-- I....
The Biblical Illustrator

He shall overcome at the last Faith’s triumph: Consider-- I. FAITH TRIUMPHANT IN DOUBT. The gospel is a revelation. It is the telling of a s...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 49:1 And Jacob (having closed his interview with Joseph and his two sons) called (by means of messengers) unto his...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Gad, a troop shall overcome him; but he shall overcome at the last. The picture is that of a person crowded by malicious hordes, who nevertheless man...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Prophecy upon Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, and Benjamin
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Concerning Gad, he alludes to his name, which signifies a troop, foresees the character of that tribe, that it should be a warlike tribe; and so we...

¹⁹ Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 49:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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